Anna Karen 5654958 225288129 2008-07-12T22:15:08Z Lentes 7302568 {{Infobox actor | name = Anna Karen | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birthdate = {{Birth date and age|1936|9|19|df=yes}} | location = [[South Africa]] | height = | deathdate = | deathplace = | birthname = Anna Karen | othername = | homepage = | yearsactive = 1959 - Present }} '''Anna Karen''' (born [[19 September]] [[1936]]) is a [[South Africa]]n-born British actress Early in her career, Anna Karen worked as a striptease dancer at London's Panama Club. During her acting career she has starred in many films and television programmes, including ''[[Wild, Wild Women]]'' and makes regular appearances in ''[[EastEnders]]'', playing [[Sal Martin]], the sister of regular character [[Peggy Mitchell]], played by her good friend, [[Barbara Windsor]]. She played a bikini-clad schoolgirl in the classic topless scene in ''[[Carry On Camping]]'', though at the time she was 28. Her most famous role was in the [[London Weekend Television]] sitcom ''[[On The Buses]]'' in which she played Olive, the dowdy sister of Stan ([[Reg Varney]]) and wife of Arthur (played by [[Michael Robbins]]). Anna Karen is also a regular in pantomimes and will be playing Fairy Godmother at [[Millfield Theatre]] .In 2006 she used her experience as a striptease dancer to act as a judge in the final edition of [[Channel 4]]'s [[Faking It]]. She lives in [[Essex]] and was married to actor/ comedian [[Terry Duggan]] until his death in 2008 [http://www.onthebusesfanclub.co.uk/newpage46.html]. She currently runs a Saturday drama club for young people. == Television Roles == {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role |- |[[1969]] to [[1973]] || ''[[On The Buses]]'' || Olive Rudge (nee Butler) |- |[[1977]] to [[1978]] || [[The Rag Trade]] || Olive |- |[[1996]] to Present || [[Eastenders]] || Sally Martin |} {{DEFAULTSORT:Karen, Anna}} [[Category:British film actors]] [[Category:British soap opera actors]] [[Category:1940 births]] [[Category:Living people]] {{SouthAfrica-actor-stub}} [[nl:Anna Karen]]